Summary
Exile brought a host of physical,
socioeconomic, and theological problems for Israel. Ralph
Klein examines six theological traditions of exilic
theology--Lamentations, the Deuteronomistic History, Jeremiah,
Ezekiel, Second Isaiah, and the Priestly Writing in the
Pentateuch--for evidence of Israel's response to the exilic
crises. His careful study highlights the literary legacy of
Israel's anxiety and stress over the loss of its temple and its
king. The author points to a theological blueprint of hope
for modern "exiles" in coping with the challenges to
faith.
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